Hickory Dickory Dock (Hercule Poirot Series)

by Agatha Christie

Overview

In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, a most unusual series of crimes at a student hostel intrigues Inspector Hercule Poirot, especially when a simple case of kleptomania paves the way to murder.

Hercule Poirot doesn’t need all his detective skills to realize something is troubling his secretary, Miss Lemon—she has made three mistakes in a simple letter. It seems an outbreak of kleptomania at the student hostel in which her sister works is distracting his usually efficient assistant.

Deciding that desperate times call for desperate measures, the great detective agrees to investigate. Unknown to Poirot, however, desperation is a motive he shares with a killer. . . .

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062073969
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/27/2011
Series:	Hercule Poirot Series
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	38,747
Product dimensions:	5.34(w) x 8.04(h) x 0.64(d)
Lexile:	750L (what's this?)

About the Author

Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.

Date of Birth:

September 15, 1890

Date of Death:

January 12, 1976

Place of Birth:

Torquay, Devon, England

Education:

Home schooling

Website:

http://www.agathachristie.com

What People are Saying About This

Peter Robinson

“When it comes to fiendish plotting, there’s nobody to compare with Agatha Christie.”

Editorial Reviews

When it comes to fiendish plotting, there’s nobody to compare with Agatha Christie.

Peter Robinson

The characters are as good as ever and there is plenty of entertainment.

Times Literary Supplement (London)

The Christie fan of longest standing, who thinks he knows every one of her tricks, will still be surprised by some of the twists here.

New York Times

The Christie fan of longest standing, who thinks he knows every one of her tricks, will still be surprised by some of the twists here.” %COMM_CONTRIB%New York Times

"The characters are as good as ever and there is plenty of entertainment."

Time Magazines Literary Supplement (London)

Fraser, who played Captain Hastings, the sidekick for arch Belgian detective Hercule Poirot in the PBS Mysteryseries, now performs the entire cast in Christie's 1955 mystery. Fraser's Poirot is derivative of the stellar performance of the series' star, David Suchet; nevertheless, Fraser gives Christie's work his own imprimatur. Poirot is absent much of the time in this tale of kleptomania, malice and murder set at a boarding house for students. Add to the mix a number of students from England, a temperamental Greek landlady and an Italian house staff, and one must conclude that Fraser is some sort of magician to keep all the players sorted out as they converge in the common room. Not to be missed among the clamoring voices is Christie's narrative, from which Fraser manages to wring every wry drop. The producers at the Mystery Masters division of the Audio Partners were smart to hire Fraser to record this classic, and listeners will find it a delightful romp that passes all too quickly. (Dec.)

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Publishers Weekly

Listeners will enjoy revisiting this story of smuggling, murder, and youthful romance, set in a student hostel in southern England. Hugh Fraser, whom many listeners know as Captain Hastings in the Hercule Poirot TV series, does an admirable job of presenting the story’s cast of international students, as well as the Greek hostel owner and assorted other characters. Fraser's depiction of the great Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, is well delivered and convincing. What’s more, his portrayal of an American female student is particularly apt, not an easy feat for an Englishman. It’s always a pleasure to listen to a Christie puzzle when it’s narrated with such style. D.L.G. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine

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